Better weather leads to greater results

11:45 PM,
Oct. 2, 2013

Written by

Brian Albert Broom
bbroom@clarionledger.com

Get ready folks, the fishing at Ross Barnett is about to burst wide open. Fall weather is here, water temps are down and the fish are on the move.

Below the spillway, the catfishing hasn't improved much, but some crappie are starting to bite. Jigs fished about 3-feet deep just outside the main current were putting a few keepers in buckets. While that may not seem impressive, it's a major improvement over the last several weeks.

In Pelahatchie Bay, tightliners have seen results. Catfish are holding in about 6-feet of water and biting worms and cut bait. The crappie bite is picking up as well. Fish ...